Animal trap



Feb. 26, 1935. MER 1,992,294

ANIMAL TRAP Filed March 20, 1933 INVENTOR flaw/d 17. lye/grim? ATTOR Y8 5.5 imposition.

Patented Feb. 26, 1935 I p f H g UNITED STATES, PATENT OFFICE i 1,992,294 U f "ANIMAL TRAP Harold D. Eycleshymer, Niles, Mich. Application narenzo, 1933, Serial No. 661,807 6 Claims. I (CL4381) I The main objects of this invention are: The wire cross fulcrum 12 has forwardly ex- A First, to provide an animal trap of improved tending side members 13 terminating in spaced construction which is especiallydesigned to catch spring coils 14 on1the pintle 8. 'I'he outer ends mice rats, and other rodents. i 15 of the coils are hooked overitheside arms'l .5 j Second, to provide atrap, of this character havo the jawe Spring 14 t t .urge the ing a holder and fingerpiece adapted to positivefulcrum n J' fi toward the base, au ly hold the trigger or tripping lever in locked'posithe latter to urge the shaft 8 upwardly into ention while the trap is being set and placed. ease -w t the hook-like y 5 by hold.-

I'hird, to provide a simple and efficient trap of g e p t in ass dat o 10. this character which may be manufactured at low A wire frame 16 is disposed under the base and cost and may be assembled by. unskilled workers. has forwardly diver in ar s '1. p o d qw Fourth, to provide a trap having the above dep h s x d .thr u t lots 2 and sirable features'and advantages and which can terminat g in r arwa extending n 1 r be easilyset without the possibilityxof' injury to v rl ppin th base- T frame a s has a a the fingers and is effective andefiicient in operawardly ext 10011720 previded With. pri ts tion. 21 at the rear end of the ,base, side portions 22 Objects relating to details and economies of my O pp n the bas and a r a ward v xt din invention will appear from' the description to 100p-1ike'hand1e O holder 3 pr0i ti rearfollow. .The invention is'defined and pointed out w d y 0f t e se. in the claims; 1 i

. t The crossfulcrum 12 is arrangedin the spaced 20 A structurei'which is a. preferred embodiment a wardly facing retc es 24 formed by he Side of my invention is illustrated in the accompany-- p i ns 22 with t e a d e or de 3. Thus, ing drawing, in which: i theframe 16 provides a support for the fulcrum Fig. 1 is a top plan view of an animal. traptem- 12 and acts to hold it in assembled relation with 25 bodying the'features of my invention, withthe the b e parts in sprung position. l The wiretripping lever-or trigger 25 is coiled .Fjg 2 s a e tt plan i atits front end to provide the bait support or Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical section on a line ho d 26- At' its a d, the ppi lever is corresponding to line a 3 of Figs. 1 and 2, the p vid dwith a l p a r d under th ulparts being shown inset position by full lines 0m 12 a d ext di pwa d h re o -at 3 and in sprung position by dotted line the rear to provide a fingerpiece 28-and at the Fig. 4' is a fragmentary detail se ti im front to provide. a twisted shank 29 ending in 4+4 of Fig. 1. i 1 r an overhanging tongue 30 adapted to engage the 'Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the trigger r jaw fi when the trap isfset. When the handle or tripping lever. holder 23 and the fingerpiece 28 are grasped be- 3 Fig. 6' is a perspective view of the jaw bearing tween e forefinger and m the fi p e member. I acts topositively hold the tripping lever in locked Referring'to the structure illustrated by the p s i n. Thus, th t ap ma be s tand p ac d i drawing, 1 is a base of any suitable'material'such y desired P t Without danger of j in 40 as wood having a pair of opposed side slots 2. A the fi e s of t e op rat urth o e, th wire cross rod 3 is disposed under the base and trap may be moved while setfrom one position has end uprights 4 extending through the slots to another by means of the holder and fingerpiece 2. and terminating in downwardly facing open without dangerand without the necessity of ree hook-like yes 5. r setting the trap.

The rectangular wire jaw 6. has side arms .7 My improved animal trap has only five parts 45 and a crosstspindle 8 journaled to the eyes 5. besides the base. Such five parts can be made The jaw-consists of a single piece of'wire bent by automatic machines taking the wire direct into rectangular form,,the end 9 ofone of the from the coil. The parts are assembled by first arms 75being bent back on itself to provide an. placing the open end of the pivot 8 of the jaw eye 10 receiving the end 11 of the cross shaft 8. through the spring coils and then through the eye 50 In assembly, when the end 11 of the pintle or 10 of the sidearmfl; second, placingthecross pivot 8 is arranged through the eye 10 it is not rod 3 under the base with. the uprights 4 in necessary to swedge or bend theend 11 or to perthe slots 2 and with the eyes 5 facingforwarde form any mechanicaloperation in order to keep it ly; .third, placing the frame. 16 in position by t a a sliding it forwardly over therear end of thebase until the uprights 18 spring into the slots 2;

fourth, hooking the cross fulcrum 12 in the spaced crotching 24 of the frame 16 and pressing the shaft 8 of the jaw downward over the staples until the shaft clears the ends of the hooks and snaps into position; fifth, placing the loop 27 of the trigger or tripping lever 25 in position under the cross fulcrum 12.

' pair of opposed side slots, a wire cross rod 'disit practically impossibleto catch the fingers when setting or placing the trap. Such double grip positively holds the trigger in locked position-in handling the trap. I believe that this alone is a" coils on' said pivot, the outer ends of the coils very important feature in my trapr I claim:- 1 r 1., An animal trap comprising a base having a ends of-"thecoilsbeinghooked over said side arms,

awire -frame disposed under said base andhaving forwardly diverging'members provided with end uprights? extending through said slots and terminating'fin rearwardly extending ends overlappi said base, said frame. having a rearwardly extending loop' provided withuprights at the rear 7 end ofsaid base, forwardly extending side portions overlapping said base and a rearwardly extending: loop-like holder projecting rearwardly of the jaw in set position; saidcross ful'crum being arranged in" the spaced rearwardly facing crotches formed by said side portions with: said holder' and a wiretripping lever having at its front end'a bait'supportand at its rear end a loop arranged under said cross-fulcrumand extending upwardly therefrom at therear to provide afingerpieoe' and upwardly at the front of the: fulcrum to provide a twisted shank ending: in an overhanging tongue adapted 'to engage said. jaw when the trap is set, said fingerpiece; when grasped with said: holder; being'adapted to: positive'ly'h'oldthe tripping lever in locked position while setting and placingitheitrap;

2. An animal trap comprisin'g'a base having a pair of: opposed side slots, a cross rod disposed under said'b'ase andh'aving end uprights extend ing through said: slots and terminating in downwardly facing" hook-like eyes, a rectangular jaw having side arms and apivot 'journaled to said eyes, .a cross fulcrum having" forwardlyextending side members terminating in a pair of. spaced spring coils on said pivo't, therouter ends of the cells being hooked ovensai'd side arms, i a frame disposed under said base and having forwardly diverging ir iernbcrs provided. with; end uprights extending through saidslotsr'an'd terminatinglin rearwardly extending ends overlappingsaidbase; said frame havin'g a rearwardly "ext'endingflloop provided with uprights at. the rear end ofs'aid base, forwardly extending side portions overlappi'ng said base and'a' rearwardly'extending looplike holder projecting. rearwardly of the jaw in ping lever having: at its front-end a bait support and at 'its'rear end a loop arranged" under said cross 1 fulcmm and' extending upwardly therefrom at the rear to provide a fingerpiece and upwardly at the front of the fulcrum to providea twisted shank ending in an overhanging tongue adapted to engage said jaw when the trap is set, said fingerpiece, when grasped with said holder, being adapted to positively hold the tripping lever in locked position.

3. An animal trap comprising a base having a pair of opposed side slots, a cross rod disposed under said base and having enduprights extending through said slots and terminating in downwardly facing hook-like eyes, a jaw having side arms and a pivot journaled to said eyes, a cross fulcrum having forwardly extending side members terminating in a pair of spaced spring being hooked over said side arms, a frame disposed" under said base and having a rearwardly extendingr looplpro-vided with uprights at the rear end of said base, forwardly extending side portions: overlapping: said base and 'a rearwardly extending loop-like holder projecting rearwardly of? the jaw inrs'et positionrsaidcross fulcrum being when the" trap is set, said fingerpiec when Y grasped. with said holder; being adapted to; post tively' hold; the tripping lever in locked position. 1

4 An" animal trapcomprising a base; up-

rightsassociatedwith said base and terminat ing intdownwardly facing open: eyes, a wire jaw having side arms and a pivot journal'ed to 'sa'id eyes. awire cross fulcrum having forwardly extending side members terminating in'a pair of spaced spring coils onsaid pivot, the outer endsrof the coils being: hOOkBdI'OVGI said side armsfa wire framedisposed undensaid'base and having a rearwardly extending loop provided with uprights at the rear" end of said base; forwardly extending side portions overlapping said base and a rearwardly extending looplikeho'lder' projecting rearwardly of the jaw in set position, said-cross fulcrum beingiarranged in the spaced v rearwardly facing crotchesr formed-by said side portions with said holder, and'a wire tripping lever having at its front" end a; bait support and at its rear end a loop arranged under said cross, fulcrum and extending"up-- wardly therefrom at the rear to provideiafin= ger-pieceand upwardly at the front 'of' the' fulcrum to provide atwisted shank .ending in an overhanging tongue adapted to' engage 'said' jaw when the-trap is set; said fingerpiece, when grasped with said holder, being adapted to positively hold the tripping lever in locked po'sitionj 5. An animal trap comprising base,iupright's associated'with said base 'a-ndTei miiiatihg in downwardly facing open eyes, a wire jaw having'side arms and a pivot journaled'to said eyes,

a frame disposed under said'base and having a rearwardly extending loop provided with uprights at the rear end of'said base forwardly extending side portions overlapping saidba'se and a rearwardly extending loop-like holder projecting 'backof the rear end o-fsaid jaw when in set' position, a cross fulcrum inithe spaced rearwardly facing crotches formed by 'said side portions with said holder, and a tripping lever 'having at its front end a bait support and at its rear end a loop arranged under said cross fulcrum and extending upwardly therefrom at the rear to provide a fingerpiece and upwardly at the front of the fulcrum to provide a twisted shank ending in an overhanging tongue adapted to engage said jaw when the trap is set, said fingerpiece, when grasped with said holder, being adapted to positively hold the tripping lever in locked position.

6. An animal trap comprising a base, a spring actuated jaw pivoted to said base, a wire frame having forwardly extending side portions overlapping said base and a rearwardly extending loop-like holder projecting back of the rear end wardly facing crotches formed by said side por-' tions, with said holder, a cross fulcrum in said crotches, and a tripping lever having at its front end a bait support and at its rear end a loop arranged under said cross fulcrum and extending upwardly therefrom at the rear to provide a finger piece and upwardly therefrom at the front of the fulcrum to provide a twisted shank ending in an overhanging tongue adapted to engage said jaw when the trap is set, said fingerpiece, when grasped with said holder, being adapted to positively hold the tripping lever in locked position.

HAROLD D. EYCLESHYMER. 

